Ryan Lasko injury: Athletics prospect in stable condition after spine surgery
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Key Points:
- Athletics prospect Ryan Lasko is in stable condition after spinal decompression and stabilization surgery for a C6-C7 vertebra fracture sustained in an outfield collision.
- Lasko currently has no feeling in his lower half due to spinal swelling, but there is hope for recovery, according to MLB.com.
- The injury occurred when Lasko, playing center field for the Double-A Midland RockHounds, collided head-first with right fielder Devin Taylor while attempting a diving catch.
- Lasko was stretchered off the field and taken to Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, while Taylor was unharmed.
- The Athletics organization is providing full support to Lasko and his family, with staff and counseling resources made available to players during his recovery.
